 | This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (December 2011) |
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Jason Goodwin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Yashim the Detective[1] |
| Genre | Historical mystery |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) Farrar Straus and Giroux (US) |
Publication date | 16 May 2006 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 332 |
| ISBN | 0-571-22922-0 |
| OCLC | 64555080 |
| Followed by | The Snake Stone[2] |
The Janissary Tree is a historical mystery novel set in Istanbul in 1836, written by Jason Goodwin. It is the first in the Yashim the Detective series, followed by The Snake Stone, The Bellini Card, An Evil Eye and The Baklava Club. The series features Yashim, an eunuch detective, who is resourceful and learned in both the Ottoman culture and that of the West, enjoys the trust of the Sultan and high officials, and prefers to live in a rather bohemian lodging outside the palace complex. The novel deals with the fictional aftermath of the Auspicious Event, the disbanding (and mass killing) of the Janissaries, once elite troops of the Ottoman Empire.
The Janissary Tree won an Edgar Award for Best Novel 2007[3] and has been translated into over 40 languages.[1]
- ^ a b "Jason Goodwin". Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "The Janissary Tree". Cornucopia Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ Milligan, Michael. "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees Database". TheEdgars.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.